Buddhist group steps in to support hospitals


Khoo (middle) donating medical equipment to Penang Hospital and the field hospital.

PENANG Buddhist Tzu-Chi Merits Society Malaysia has donated medical equipment to Penang Hospital and the field hospital at the hospital’s car park in George Town.

The charitable organisation gave the hospital 960 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test kits, 1,950 pieces of personal protective equipment and 3,000 N95 face masks.

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